Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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Can Mass. turn the health care crisis around?
Commonwealth Magazine
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Suffolk Sheriff under fire: $133,000 in P-card expenses linked to Bahamas and high-end dining
Boston Herald
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Norfolk DA requested $1 million from lawmakers for Karen Read prosecution
NBC Boston
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New Bedford’s growing Hispanic population lags in voter turnout
The New Bedford Light
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Battle over highway service plaza contract in Massachusetts heads to court as local company sues MassDOT
CBS News
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Deadly Gabriel House fire exposes gaps in subsidized affordable assisted living business model
MassLive
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The Shakedown Sheriff: How Steven Tompkins Nickel And Dimed His Way To Indictment
Talking Joints Memo
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State confirms open investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
Worcester Telegram
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Liam Kerr wants to pull the Democratic party to the center, starting in Mass.
WBUR
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Critics hammer Gov. Healey as she ends shelter emergency
WBUR
National
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Pete Hegseth Reposts Video of His Pastor Criticizing A Woman’s Right To Vote
Vanity Fair
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Teamsters pour money into GOP, shifting away from Dems
Politico
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Inside Trump's power play for more control in D.C.
Axios
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U.S. Inflation Report Shows Effects of Trump’s Tariffs
New York Times
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Meet the Democrat Taking on RFK Jr.
Bloomberg
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An Uncomfortably Revealing Laura Loomer Deposition
The Bulwark
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What Kamala Harris can learn from John Kerry
Politico
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CBO: Rich get biggest OBBB boost
punchbowl
Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
15th AADay News Release Conference
Great Hall, State House, Boston
3:00pm
250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution
Virtual Hearing
Birthday: Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll
Quote of the Day
“Your company’s failure to resolve or even meaningfully address this prolonged strike is unacceptable. For seven weeks now, trash and recycling have been piling up in neighborhoods during the heat of summer, impacting public health and quality of life for thousands of Massachusetts residents. Communities across the state are being forced to bear the consequences and costs of stalled negotiations between your company and its workforce.”
Governor Healey’s August 11, 2025 letter criticizes Republic Services for letting trash and recycling pile up across Massachusetts neighborhoods for seven weeks, warning of threats to public health, and demands immediate, good-faith negotiation.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
Worcester Telegram
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Market Basket board’s lawyer sends warning to Arthur T. Demoulas’s side over ‘public vitriol’
Boston Globe
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Liberty Mutual Foundation’s first president prepares to step down after 25 years
Boston Globe
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Market Basket files for restraining order against fired executives
Boston Herald
Education
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East Bridgewater Unveils $125 Million Elementary School Project
South Shore News
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Boston University sued by Baylor over interlocking ‘BU’ trademark
Boston Globe
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New international student college enrollment could drop by up to 40% this fall, study finds
Boston Globe
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Brockton student leaders battling bullying in advance of school year start
WHDH
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Mass. colleges saw an explosion of graduate education. Now, the levers that powered this transformation are at risk.
Boston Globe
Environment
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Legendary killer whale ‘Old Thom’ spotted, shark researchers deploy first-ever camera tag in Cape Cod Bay
Boston Herald
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Massive black bear spotted in Massachusetts neighborhood multiple times
Boston Herald
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Gaskin: Turn unfunded climate proposals into action plan
Boston Herald
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Boston is under its third heat emergency of the summer
WBUR
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Boston is under another heat emergency as temps rise into the 90s
WGBH
Federal
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Dems seek limits on National Guard deployments
The Eagle Tribune
Health Care
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Medication aides set to plug labor hole in long-term care
State House News Service
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Gov. Healey seeks to end weight loss drug coverage for public employees
Boston Business Journal
Housing
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Editorial: There was a reason Mass. repealed rent control in ’94
Boston Herald
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Marblehead’s noncompliance with 3A law could cost town
Lynn Daily News Item
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Editorial: Devenscrest’s affordable housing victory
Lowell Sun
Human Services
Immigration
Labor
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‘Beyond untenable’: Healey demands end to trash strike in letter to Republic Services CEO
Boston Globe
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Trump’s immigration crackdown could cause widespread workforce disruption
Boston Globe
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Healey demands Republic Services resume talks with Teamsters
Salem News
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‘Unacceptable’: Mass. Gov. Healey calls for end to weekslong trash worker strike
Boston 25 News
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New study looks at how severe heat impacts workers
WGBH
Local Government
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White Stadium opponents call for meeting with Mayor Wu, draw comparison to Everett stadium project
Boston Herald
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Wu says city will apply for federal funds tied to ICE
The Flipside
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Former Lynn mayor and postmaster Thomas P. Costin Jr. dies at 98
Lynn Daily News Item
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New Bedford wraps up Phase V of harbor dredging project unlocking jobs, economic development
New Bedford Guide
Politics
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TX: Abbott: Texas can ‘eliminate’ 10 Democratic districts in response to California
The Hill
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Opinion: Stop treating politics like sports
Boston Globe
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‘Roxbury always elects a fighter’: As 11 candidates vie for open council seat, residents say housing is top issue
Boston Globe
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School budget battles spill into ballot box
Politico
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WHAT DO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ACTUALLY DO ALL DAY? - Three Days with Rep. Jake Auchincloss
Tangle
Public Health
Public Safety
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DC: Trump claims D.C. is ‘one of the most dangerous cities’ in the world. Here’s what the data show.
Boston Globe
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Healey calls Suffolk sheriff’s arrest ‘serious,’ but declines to say if he should resign. ‘I need to know more.’
Boston Globe
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Former Massachusetts State Police trooper busted in ‘golden conspiracy’ should serve 15 months in prison: Feds
Boston Herald
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Mass. bill would require test strips for spiked drinks, hospital checks
Axios
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Editorial: Indicted Suffolk sheriff needs to go — and soon
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts State Police colonel reflects on facing scandals as an outsider
WCVB
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Indicted sheriff's term runs through 2028
State House News Service
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Cohasset Public Safety Building Costs Rise to $26.9 Million as Project Details Emerge
South Shore News
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Suffolk Sheriff under fire: $133,000 in P-card expenses linked to Bahamas and high-end dining
Boston Herald
Reproductive Rights
State Finance
Transportation
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Waltham company sues MassDOT over public records amid highway rest stop contract controversy
WBUR
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UMass study to test if bike maps boost ridership
Gazette Net
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Waltham’s Global Partners files lawsuit for records related to travel service plaza lease
Boston Herald
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Global Partners sues MassDOT over public records in service plaza contract dispute
Boston Business Journal
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‘Full speed ahead’ on Cape bridges after Trump claws back Pike cash, Mass. Sen. Warren says
MassLive
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Healey OKs more pothole money for cities, towns
The Eagle Tribune
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Natick Center Station upgrades took nearly six years
State House News Service
Utilities
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Eversource presents revised natural gas pipeline plan as protesters raise climate concerns
The Recorder
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New development could attract local option water fee
State House News Service
Press Releases
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National Nonprofit Petco Love Invests in the MSPCA-Angell to Save and Improve the Lives of Pets in Massachusetts
MSPCA-Angell
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PFAS and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
Sierra Club of Mass.
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Good Morning North Central Recognition
North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce
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Bunker Hill’s Learn and Earn program creates internships that offer real opportunities
Strategies for Children
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New Programs & Initiatives from ARPA-H
Mass. LIfe Sciences Center
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Dakin Humane Society Awarded Grant From "I'm Animal Friendly" License Plate Funds
Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce
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Governor Healey Demands Republic Services Immediately Resolve Strike
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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MassDEP Air Quality Advisory Issued for Seven Massachusetts Counties
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Kicks Off Urban Agriculture Week
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
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Experienced Global Rail Leader Named CEO of Keolis Commuter Services
Keolis